Improvement in portable fences



F. RICHTER.

Fence.

No. 33.163. Patented Aug. 27, 1861.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK RICHTER, OF ORANGE, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN PORTABLE FENCES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 33, I63, dated August27, 1861.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, F. RICHTER, of Orange, in the county of Guyahoga andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Im provements in aPortable Field-Fence; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull and complete description of the construction and operation of thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part ofthis specification, in which Figure l is a side view. Figs. 2 and 3represent a top and bottom View of a single panel 7 of the fence.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a post detached. Fig. 5 is a perspectiveview of a portion of the fence. Fig. 6 represents the position of thefence when on an inclination.

Thesame letters refer to like parts in the different views.

My improvement relates to a fence that can be adjusted to suit anyinclination of ground, the base of the posts being level with theground, while the post is erect. It is also constructed in such a waythat any part of the fence will answer the purpose of a gate, and caneasily be converted into one.

In the figures, B represents the posts of the fence, on which are placedthe rails-D and E of the panels forming the fence. The bases A of theposts are placed at right angles to the direction of the feuce,,toretain it firmly in an upright position.

The construction of the post is clearly shown by Fig. 4, the pieces b bon each side of the post being firmly secured to the top of the base A,keeping the post in place by means of the pins or keys 0 c. The lowerrail, D, of the first panel, as shown in Figs. 1, 5, and 6, rests on thepieces b b, the rails of the next panel being just above. The ends ofthe rails at one end are placed above and at the other end underneaththe rails of the other panels on each side. The panels are connectedtogether by means of holes or slots in the ends of the rails, throughwhich the posts pass. The panels turn and can be adjusted in any way onthe posts, and made to turn a corner of any angle. Any panel can easilybe converted into a gate by removing the post until the ends of therails can he disengaged, and then replacing it, the gate swinging openon the post at the other end. In the place of holes, if there are slotsin the ends of the rails, as shown in Fig. 2, a panel can still moreeasily be disconnected from the fence and changed into a gate.

This fence can be adjusted to suit any inclinatiou of ground, as shownin FiguG, by removing either of the pins 0, the remaining one answeringthe purpose of a hinge, and the post can be adjusted to a vertical position, while the base A will be level with the ground, whereas, if boththe pins were left in. the post would be rigid and only one corner ofthe base would touch the ground, as indicated by the dotted lines; butwhen one of the pins is removed the post and base move as on a hinge,and the post can be upright, while the base is even with the ground. Thepieces or lugs bb keep the post from moving in a lateral direction,while the rigidness of the upper posts and fence prevent it from movingin the other way. There are slots in the other rail, as shown by Fig. 2,so that the panels can be adjusted according to the inclination of theground, as represented by Fig. 6.

What I claim as my improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The adjustable or hinged post B and base A, when the panels are arrangedand constructed in the manner and for the purpose as hereinbeforedescribed.

. FREDERICK RICHTER.

Witnesses:

W. H. BURRIDGE, HEKRYVOTH.

